used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
in addition
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
any person at all
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was before breakfast that Colonel Lane locked up the cycle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was before breakfast that Colonel Lane locked up the cycle.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
carpentering
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From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
DAMNINGadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪŋ/
threatening with damnation
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
at any time
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
apart from; not including
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
Gissing
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From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
Hawk's
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From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
a narrow way or road
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It was before breakfast that Colonel Lane locked up the cycle.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
Phyllis
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From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
get rid of
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was before breakfast that Colonel Lane locked up the cycle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no reason for anyone except himself and Phyllis ever to go there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading DAMNING EVIDENCE The morning after Colonel Lane arrived so unexpectedly at Hawk’s Nest, he made a false move.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His own cycle was also kept in the shed, and so were the carpentering tools with which he occasionally amused himself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Determined to put a stop to the visits of Miss Phyllis to the bungalow at Gissing, he got up early and took the young lady’s cycle home, and locking it in a shed, removed the key.
